ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Re-parenting window manager

Imagine you have a messy toy room with lots of toys scattered all over the place. You want to organize the toys in a certain way but you don't have any help. So, you decide to become the boss and tell the toys where to go and how to behave. That's just like re-parenting a window manager!

A window manager is like a toy room where all of your windows live. Sometimes, the windows appear messy and disorganized. Just like the toys, you can't really tell them what to do because they don't listen to you.

Re-parenting a window manager involves becoming the boss of the windows in the window manager. It's like going into the toy room and telling the toys where to go and how to behave. As the boss, you can organize the windows in a way that makes sense to you.

With a re-parented window manager, you can make changes to the layout, size, and position of the windows. You can also move windows from one virtual desktop to another and create keyboard shortcuts to help manage the windows.

Overall, re-parenting a window manager gives you more control over your computer desktop and helps you be more productive. It's like being the boss of your own toy room!